My name is Dimitri Bernard Henri Michel Kieffer
I am a French citizen and I am currently in the midst of an expedition originating
from Alaska, USA, to circumnavigate the world using only human power.

Background:
Having started this expedition in Anchorage, Alaska, in February 2005, I am progressing
intermittently, according to local visa restrictions and weather conditions.

I have so far covered 24,215 kilometers (15,046 miles) from
Anchorage to Aqaba (Jordan).

At first, trekking, swimming, skiing and rowing across Alaska, the Bering
Strait and Chukotka (Russia).
Then, cycling through Far Eastern Russia, Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Iran.
I then kayaked across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran to Oman and cycled further
across the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

=============================================================Egypt crossing:
I plan to enter Egypt on September 13th through the border crossing of Eliat
(Israel) – Taba (Egypt).
In Egypt, I willcycle approximatively
2146 kms, until I get to the Sudanese border in Argeen.

After Egypt, I will cycle
towards the southwestern coast of Africa, where the crossing of the Atlantic
Ocean will begin.

Concurrently I am working on my Sudanese visa (the next
country after Egypt), which I am expecting to receive at the Sudanese consulate
in Aswan.

Affiliation:The Explorers Club in
New York, USA (https://explorers.org/)has fully endorsed and is supporting our
expedition as well as following the expedition’s progress with great interest.
See the attached letter from the president of the club. In order to comply with the established regulations of a human powered
circumnavigation of the globe, I am requesting to be allowed to cycle or walk
every single kilometer in Egypt and that I am not obligated to use any
motorized vehicle while continuing my route through this country.

I apologize that I am not able to better communicate in your
language.